Glycaemic control and its associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes in the Middle East and North Africa: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the patient-related factors that have been linked to glycaemic control in people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Middle Eastern countries.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

A computerized search was conducted using the databases MEDLINE (via PubMed and Ovid), EMBASE, Scopus and CINAHL to identify peer-reviewed articles published in English between 1 January 2010 and 21 May 2020. On 28 June 2021, the search was updated with the same keywords and databases; however, no further relevant studies were identified.

Review methods

Extracted data were analysed using Review Manager 5.4.

Results

The final sample consisted of 54 articles with a total of 41,079 participants. Pooled data showed an increased risk of inad

SUBMITTER: Al-Ma'aitah OH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9541219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature